Honors bio part 1 Worksheet

is the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that
smallest unit of life cell
two or more populations of different species living and interacting in the same area
makes up all matter of Earth and is unique, it is also a substance which cannot be broken down
atoms combined in specific ways to form assemblies
a structure usually composed of several tissue types that form a functional unit
complex molecules that contain both carbon and hydrogen which makes up living things
an individual living thing
two or more organs working together in the execution of a specific bodily function
a group of organisms of the same species within an area
organisms of the same type that are capable of breeding with one another
a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
the decision about the validity of a hypothesis on the basis of experimental evidence
the portion of an experiment in which all possible variables are held constant; in contrast to the “experimental’ portion, in which a particular variable is altered
the testing of a hypothesis by carefully controlled observations
a supposition based on previous observation that is offered as an explanation for observed phenomena and is used as the basis for further observation or experiment
all events can be traced to natural causes that are potentially within our ability to comprehend natural
the nothing of scientific phenomena
a guess based on facts or evidence (expressed with”If…...then”
define the problem or issue you wish to resolve
consists of six interrelated operations. Observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, experiment, conclusion scientific
a factor in a scientific experiment that is deliberately altered in order to test a hypothesis
the process of generating hypotheses about how specific experiments or observations will turn out
the process of creating a generalization based on many specific observation that support generalization, coupled with an absence of contradicting evidence inductive
a general explanation of natural phenomenon developed through extensive and reproducible observations, more general and reliable than hypothesis
structures, physiological processes, or behaviors that aid in survival and reproduction in a particular environment